Alright, try not to flame.

[Beano]

Head shops, bus stops, parks, skate-parks, schools (not elem. ), public transit, friends of friends.
Just off the top of my noggin.

[halfassedjediknight]

theres a certain forum on here that has all the states..post there and maybe you can meet some new people around your area

[kingjustin]

I'm in TN...I assume you're somewhere around middle TN by your description of the dipshit people ( I'm from Ohio too, btw).
Sadly enough, the best way to score anything is to strait out ask for it. Euphemisms and metaphors are completely ineffective in the face of ignorance.

Most of the time, it goes like this...
Me- " You smoke?"
Jethro (or other redneck name)- " Smoke what?"
me- " Bud?"
Jethro- " You mean the beer?"
Me- " I mean weed. Do you smoke weed?"
Jethro- " Oh shit yeah main. I got some for yuh."

[Storm Crow]

I would take a college course or two and check out the student's cafeteria. At my little community college, there was a stoner/goth/free-thinker table. I was in my early 50s and just plunked myself down at the table and started talking. Being old enough to be everyone's grandma didn't stop me! After about a week of discussing philosophy and my past as a hippie, I was invited to a party (they didn't expect me to come). I went to the party. After I showed them how to clear a 4 foot bong, i was totally accepted and had plenty of connections. If I can do it, you can do it!- Granny:hippy:

[OneCoolHippie]

Storm Crow, you are awesome. You sound like a rad cat. Wish we could toke right now! Happy 4/20.

And kingjustin, man it sounds like you know just what I mean. My first year here I offered a guy a lift because his car broke down. He let me take him to a gas station, and then proceeded to fill WATER BOTTLES with gasoline. The guy wasn't chill at all, was clearly on too much of something, and made my car reek for a week! So much for loving your neighbor, eh?

Anyway, I'm an hour above Alabama here. South central just like you guessed. I'm 25 minutes from Pulaski, you know the place. Where the Klu Klux Klan was founded? Yeah, that's the one. Anyway wish me luck you guys, I tried tonight at my gym and here's what went down.

"Where's your friend?" ~ Me
"He's at the job mane." ~ Ese
"Yeah, where's he work at?" ~ Me
"Chapperalle, the restaurant. He's doing dishes now, I cook there in the day." ~ Ese
"Oh that's cool." ~ Me
"Yeah, he's my brother." ~ Ese
"I thought you guys were related you look a lot alike." ~ Me

So then I figured, a cook and a dishwasher?! Everyone I know in restaurant business tokes, so I waited until his brother showed up and chatted here and then about odd things until then as we worked out.

"So, are you guys celebrating tomorrow?" ~ Me
"Celebrating what mane?" ~ Eses'
"4/20 (I then try to think of the number in Spanish)." ~ Me
"No, what's so great about the 20th?" ~ Eses

Hahaha. So then I just say it's a day where everyone smokes grass. They laugh and say no, they aren't into it. But they were still pretty chill anyway and we've been working out together a long time now. We talked about that ***hole who shot up Virginia Tech for awhile. Then his brother gave me a "cookie" (really a peanut butter ice cream sandwich, which was damn good) and I gave them some Gatorade's.

Then we just talked about whatever was on tv or came to mind as we worked out. Honestly it was a nice and funny start for 4/20, and I did everything I would do while celebrating: I had a good time. Never the less, I didn't smoke. Maybe I don't have to tomorrow? But I sure would like to, it's been a month.

Anyway tomorrow the head shop is getting two Devendra Banhart cds that I ordered from them. My scruff should be out by then, and I've got long hair now so wish me luck. I'll just look around and try anyone who looks legit. I'm even going to ask the store owner if she's celebrating today (But she looks REALLY clean cut, but nothing wrong with asking. After all, if she says yes...she might know of somebody or even smoke me out!). Anyway, happy 4/20 guys. Wish me luck.

[rebgirl420]

I feel for ya hun, but I agree with everyone else, if you look hard enough you'll find it. Maybe if you know someone that sells meth they might also sell pot?

[OneCoolHippie]

That is a good idea. Honestly I've done tons of experimenting in the past. But man made stuff just tends to scare the **** out of me. I'll try, but honestly holding a conversation with them is hard enough as it is. I'm gonna go get those cds now and see what's up.

I'm not going camping with the boy scouts anymore anyway (some guys got "sick", which is bull**** if you ask me, if the trip wasn't going on beforehand then I'd be in Ohio toking right now!) so I may have more time to look and sniff-literally-around today. So yeah, my only reason for staying in town was to go camping to get my Camping Merit badge so I can become an Eagle Scout (I should become one next Saturday) and now I have to cross my fingers and hope those kids won't back out on me next weekend.

Oh well. I really has been a good 420 so far anyway. I took a bath and lit some inscents while listening to Devendra last night. Then I fed a stray dog, and he was still at my place during lunchtime today so he seemed to adopt me I guess. All is going well...now just wish me luck as I try to ask everyone I see!!! Peace.